This small grass has a unique massaging effect.
Coupled with the fact that the expert team had also been working hard all day, they all fell asleep comfortably as they were entangled by these small grasses.
Of course, they didn't know that their situation was not very good at the moment.
After all, it was a primeval forest, and the wild beasts and some dangerous plants within were extremely perilous.
Time passed quickly. The next day.
Zhang Tian and the others had already built a raft.
With this raft, their efficiency in crossing the river would greatly increase.
"Boss, this thing is really troublesome to make."
Fatty looked at his dirty hands and felt a little depressed.
It took them half the night to build this raft, and the latter half of the night they rested temporarily.
"Get on the raft, let's head down."
Zhang Tian said. Since the raft was ready, Zhang Tian naturally chose to set off immediately.
"It's morning now, and the current is relatively fast, which should be beneficial for our progress."
Shirley Yang chimed in.
Generally speaking, at night, the temperature can sometimes be very low, and the water might freeze. In the morning, after the ice thaws, the current will also become faster.
"Thump thump."
Several people got onto the raft. With Zhang Qilin standing at the forefront, the raft, carried by the current, headed deeper into the forest.
The current was very rapid, and the paddles made by Zhang Tian and the others were useless.
The surrounding vegetation was dense, and looking around, Zhang Tian saw some plants he didn't recognize.
"That's a red heart fruit, it's edible. That one is an avocado, and that one is..."
Shirley Yang pointed out the plants they passed, naming them one by one.
This showed that her wilderness survival skills were very strong.
It could be seen that having Shirley Yang in the Iron Triangle was very useful, at least the survival issues were solved.
"Miss Yang, you know so much."
Fatty exclaimed beside her.
Fatty didn't know any of these things. It was clear that Fatty was indeed ignorant.
"It's just common knowledge of wilderness survival, nothing to be surprised about."
Shirley Yang said softly.
Fatty: ... I feel like you're subtly mocking me...
Zhang Qilin's gaze was fixed on the distance.
At this moment, the morning sun gradually began to break through the mist.
That ray of golden sunlight slowly penetrated the trees and shone in.
The morning mist, combined with the radiance of the sun overhead, made Zhang Tian feel as if he had entered a fairyland for a moment.
The small boat beneath them also slowed down considerably.
"I think I've seen this area on the map before."
Suddenly, Shirley Yang looked around, her expression becoming serious.
Hu Bayi looked at Shirley Yang with concern.
"Is there a problem?"
Hu Bayi asked.
"I've seen this place on my father's map. This map seems to lead into a valley, and the river is likely this one!"
"We must cross the primeval forest between the Lancang River and the Nu River, and then pass through the Zhelong Mountain water cave to enter the valley."
Shirley Yang said earnestly.
Zhang Tian looked at Shirley Yang.
If he was not mistaken, they would find Shirley Yang's father's remains here.
Shirley Yang's father had embarked on a perilous journey to find the secret behind breaking the curse.
However, he had ultimately died in this eerie place.
Zhang Tian also admired him. As an ordinary person, to reach such a place and travel so far was enough to prove that he was capable.
At this moment, the waterway suddenly began to curve.
At the same time, several bends appeared ahead.
"Boss, it looks like we're entering dangerous territory."
Hu Bayi said from the side.
"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens, we should be entering a cave."
Zhang Tian nodded slightly.
Under these circumstances, the probability of entering a cave would increase, as caves often had buffer zones outside. These waterways served as such.
As expected, after the raft navigated through these bends, the river widened abruptly.
A black area appeared before them.
Ahead, a massive cave also emerged simultaneously.
A chilling aura emanated from within the cave.
Not only was the temperature low, but it was also highly likely to harbor malevolent entities.
"Boss, look quickly, a beast's head!"
Suddenly, Fatty pointed at the cave entrance and shouted.
Indeed, at the entrance of the cave, a giant beast head sculpture with its mouth wide open was visible.
The entire cave looked like the belly of this beast; once inside, it would be difficult to escape.
"This is meant to be a deterrent, to prevent people from easily entering the cave."
Zhang Tian looked at the beast head before him and said softly.
This beast head had no actual offensive capabilities; rather, the interior seemed more dangerous.
"The yin energy here is very heavy."
Zhang Qilin spoke, and the others nodded, their expressions becoming serious.
As the raft moved deeper, and with the water flowing in from the sides of the river, Zhang Tian's raft unknowingly changed its position.
"Boss, something's not right. How did the raft's position change?"
"The current is getting slower."
Fatty looked around. He noticed that the current seemed to be slowing down, and it felt even colder after entering the cave.
Shirley Yang held her searchlight.
She shone it around.
"We seem to have entered a side cave."
Shirley Yang looked around, a little confused.
"Something's up."
Zhang Tian's gaze furrowed slightly.
Hu Bayi also tensed up, his eyes scanning their surroundings.
Shirley Yang shone her searchlight upwards.
The next moment, a bizarre scene unfolded.
They saw that the ceiling above them was densely packed with human figurines.
These figurines were hung up, looking like cocoons.
However, perhaps due to the extreme dampness and the passage of many years, the entire batch of figurines was a grayish-brown color, appearing quite disgusting.
"What is this? Figurines?"
"Who was rich enough to make figurines out of animals?"
Fatty grumbled, while Shirley Yang stepped forward and used her dagger to probe one of the figurines.
The next moment, a piece of flesh appeared.
Shirley Yang frowned slightly.
"These are not made from animals, but are human figurines made from living people."
Shirley Yang stated.
Looking at the hundreds of live figurines densely packed before her, Shirley Yang was still somewhat shaken.
"There are many insect eggs and repellents on them. This should be a type of ancient evil sorcery."
Hu Bayi said after carefully examining the condition of the figurines.
"It's likely an ancient and evil Gu technique from Southern Yunnan."
Zhang Tian said.
"The so-called Gu technique uses the souls of the deceased as a medium to transform harmless creatures into deadly weapons."
"I speculate that these people were slaves who cooperated in building the Tomb of the Offerings King in their lifetime. However, after the tomb was completed, they were utilized again."
"They were made into the 'Gu attractors' we see before us!"
"If I'm not mistaken, the hauntings and terrifying events mentioned by the villagers should be related to them."
Zhang Tian said.
He looked at the human figurines before him.
"With such torment, the resentment must be immense. Furthermore, this cave itself is a trap, and those souls cannot escape."
"No wonder the yin energy here is so heavy," Hu Bayi murmured, a realization dawning on him.
"Thump thump..."
The next moment, as they were discussing, the human figurines above began to sway involuntarily!
And there was no wind around!